Earl’s Restoration – A Wade Drag Saw
I was going to write an article about a project of Richard’s from Earl’s Restoration, about the restoration of a drag saw that he’d shared with me via Twitter. The drag saw was made by R.M.Wade and is a petrol
Cancelled
Two of my favourite shows have been cancelled this year. The Elephant and Castle Mini Makers Faire was London’s First Maker Faire but can’t secure the venue for this year. However, there are plans for a Maker Con type of
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: maker, Model Engineering, show
Old juke box records
My friend Alan is an audiophile and still likes to listen to vinyl records. He does manage to pick up some bargains but the disadvantage is that some of them are missing their middle as they were used on a
Posted in: 3dPrinting
Tags: records, spindle
Enchanted Cottage in the news
The Enchanted Cottage has been getting some press this week. Following the announcement on Element14 there’s been an official press release about the competition. Also several magazines have run with the story. Components In Electronics – Miniature IoT-enabled cottage wins
Posted in: Enchanted Cottage
Enhancing the lifespan of Power Tools
Workshopshed: A typically British summer this year, alternating between strong sun and damp weather. It’s not the best conditions for your equipment and tools so our latest guest author has provided some thoughts on keeping your power tools in tip
Posted in: Guest
Tags: maintenance, rust, Sponsored, Tools
Self tapping vs. Thread cutting screws.
Bespoke furniture maker Jamie Hubbard asked on twitter the other day if anyone knew the name of the following screw which he’d dug out of an old car light fitting. I thought they looked very like the screws you get
Posted in: Techniques
Tags: bolts, screws, tapping, thread
Workshopshed is going to New York Makers Faire
I’m happy to announce that my project was selected by the judges from Atmel and Element14 to be the winner of the Enchanted Objects Design Contest. The judges were impressed by the content you produced and how you blended mechanical
Posted in: Enchanted Cottage, Inspiration
Tags: WMF2015
Review of projects
In a recent Ben Heck episode Ben revisits an old project and discusses what went wrong with it and how to do it better. I think this is a great idea and will have a look through some of my
Posted in: Projects
Tags: Ben Heck, David Rose, Electronics, Enchanted Objects
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
